Nissen Fundoplication Recovery

Hi Laura,
My guess is that the burning of the esophagus has not yet healed. It took a long time for it to get that burned, and it's not going to recover overnight. On top of the burned tissue, you have had your stomach wrapped around that esophagus and stitched. Seriously, you've only been recovering for 24 days...I do think it may take longer than that to get things healed. That type of tissue can take a long time. I used to get burned esophagus before my surgery, and it would take several months to resolve. Hang in there. I do think it will get better once it's not getting doused with acid all day.
I'm sure this is difficult without your parents nearby.
Feel better soon!
Denise

Hello everyone, I am 11 days post surgery and I must say that it feels really good to know that I have somewhere to go to ask "dumb questions" about my recovery. I have experienced some "bubbling" in my stomach after drinking my meals. My surgeon has me on full liquid until at least this coming Thursday (appointment 13 days post-op). It is really good to know that I am not experiencing something unknown. I am a bit older than most of you all, I am almost 62. I was experiencing reflux to the extent that it would wake me and cause me to dash for the bathroom to throw up. I also had a 'significant' Hiatal Hernia that was beginning to move a lot when i would bend over or twist a certain way. I had a Bravo PH study before surgery and that was not the most comfortable experience of my life. I am really glad I had the surgeon I did, he gave me good advise and was very informative when I had questions. I didn't feel bubbling in my stomach required a call to the office though.. so thanks to you all for the information.
I am not hurting except on the left side, and as I have read here, that is not uncommon. I do have the problem with gas but mostly right after I 'eat'. It usually dissipates within 20 minutes or so. I also have the very watery stool, that I attribute to the full liquid diet. I have to return to work on the 18th of this month. I mostly sit and I do not have to lift at all. I will be able to kind of baby myself for a few weeks and my co-workers will be doing that also. Has anyone else had this done and then returned to work? Just curious.
I look forward to talking to you all and learning how you have recovered. Thanks for listening, you know what I mean when I say my stomach is 'bubbling', my husband has no clue

Hi Kyhart and ShellyM,
I'd also like to welcome you to Healing Well! I would agree with Joy...it would be great if you both started your own threads...you could just copy and paste your first posts here on the main page. It would be easier for people to find you and support your recovery.

If you'd like to start your own thread and ask questions or share your experience, it would be great. Just go to the main GERD-Heartburn page (www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45) and start a new thread...the "Post a New Thread" button is at the top of the page.

Again, glad you've joined us!
Denise

Hi guys a quick update I am a month post op, during the last couple of days my reflux have improve a lot, i don't want to say everything is ok yet because who knows what can happen tomorrow, my only one problem is the "hunger pains" that I started feeling a week after the surgery, with the solid diet they have improved but still I can't be without eating more than 3 hours or I am going to start having it, it is like a painful cramp in my upper stomach that comes and goes, it only gets relieved when I eat, I also get it with a lot of belching. I have ready and haven't found anybody that has experience this, I am one month post-op and I am still experiencing it, I didn't had ulcer or anything like that before the surgery, however this sounds like the pain of an ulcer, but I am still on PPIs, have anyone experienced something like this after this surgery, I have read a lot about complications of nissen and I can't find anything that even look like this. I have appointment with my surgeon in 2 days, so lets see what does he say.

 Hi to everyone

I sure do appreciate on the feedback on this site. It has helped me know that I am not the only thing going through these symtoms. I know we will all get through this. I am 25 days out from my surgery and I am finally able to eat a few more things with no problem. Only problem is constipation!!! I take a stool softner and Milk of Magnesia when needed. Anyone have any natural ways to fix this???

Thanks  CO  Grandma

Thank you so much for your advice. I will get some as I like to do natural if I can. I really appreciate all the help all of you have been. My husband understands but it is different to be able to talk to people who have gone through this.

Thanks agan

Carol or CO Grandma

Joy
Thank you for your advice. That is the only problem I am really having and I am 25 days out from my surgery. I know it will be worth it but sometimes it is hard to deal with.

Thanks again

Carol or CO Grandma

Hi CO Grandma,
I agree with Joy...you need to discuss it with your surgeon. Good luck!
Denise

No No I have been having bowel movement but I just have to take a laxative every once in a while. Oh my if I had not gone for 25 days I would be floating!!!!!! I just wanted to know a natural way instead of a laxative!!!!

Thanks Carol

hi guys just a quick update, I just came back from my surgeons appointment follow up, well he say that what I am experiencing is normal, my hunger pains can be a "dietary issue" because I am probably not eating enough, he also said that if in 2 weeks everything is the same he will send me for another barium swallow, but he doesn't seem too concern, he keeps telling me that my barium swallow after the surgery was "gorgeous", I hate that I have this burning in my chest.

Hi Jorgito, this is what I was eating, I am not the best cook, I am terrible by the way

mash potatoes are good,
ground chicken
chicken (not breast, it is too dry)
all soups you want,
steam vegetables like carrots and mushrooms
smoothies from apples, pears, bananas, but take the skin of the fruits out.
apple sauce
puddings
milk
yogurts
flan (I can see you are Hispanic like me, so you may like the flans)

ohh Thanks Laura is it normal to have and feel my tummy swollen?

but I have almost a month my surgery was April 1st